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8. they need to clean house frankly, look at where they are after 15 years of chavismo

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Tue Feb 25, 2014, 11:02 AM

Feb 2014

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In Venezuela, Protest Ranks Grow Broader [View all] brooklynite Feb 2014 OP

Boy the NY Times certainly has a hate on for Venezuela's socialist government. fasttense Feb 2014 #1

You don't think these protesters have a legitimate beef? springchick Feb 2014 #2

My favorite stalker back again? fasttense Feb 2014 #4

Funny how you failed to answer a perfectly reasonable question. springchick Feb 2014 #6

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #27

I have other screen names? springchick Feb 2014 #34

I know some of your other names Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #57

Probably not assigned to stalk you personally. bitchkitty Feb 2014 #13

No, just countering, which is something I was lead to believe is allowed here on DU. springchick Feb 2014 #14

lol TBF Feb 2014 #42

Glad you find the social ills in Venezuela funny. springchick Feb 2014 #43

"Probably not assigned to stalk you personally" EX500rider Feb 2014 #33

Why can't you answer the question? leftynyc Feb 2014 #15

"Those complaints can be said of our country too." EX500rider Feb 2014 #35

You say this over and over, please give us a link to this claim: freshwest Feb 2014 #51

The protests would be much more credible if 1% RW extremists Zorra Feb 2014 #24

So why are more and more of the working class getting involved in these protest? springchick Feb 2014 #25

There are always some RWers among the working class. Just look at all the republicans Zorra Feb 2014 #26

The protests are being fueled by frustration of the lack of govt. springchick Feb 2014 #30

Bwaahaahaa! NO, THEY ARE FUELED BY FASCIST PLANTS JUST LIKE YOU!!! Zorra Feb 2014 #47

OMG! And 2 hidden posts in less than a week on DU. They'll be back... again... n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #52

That's great but they still need real leaders. Ash_F Feb 2014 #63

They are involved because TBF Feb 2014 #44

Yeah, the Venezuelan govt is totally inept and has really messed up the economy. springchick Feb 2014 #45

Yes, I've read your comments and TBF Feb 2014 #46

"I also remember when it was Las Malvinas" EX500rider Feb 2014 #59

And we know when Britain "discovers" something TBF Feb 2014 #60

No, more if they find & claim it and populate it and hold on to it for 181 years. EX500rider Feb 2014 #61

Please educate yourself -- TBF Feb 2014 #66

Sorry, that's pure BS.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #67

Did you write that yourself - TBF Feb 2014 #70

Oh I see...so... EX500rider Feb 2014 #72

"we know what Britain did in many areas to the indigenous populations with their "claiming"... EX500rider Feb 2014 #68

FYI - False equivalence TBF Feb 2014 #71

if you say so... EX500rider Feb 2014 #73

Not at all - TBF Feb 2014 #74

yeah i feel the same way. EX500rider Feb 2014 #75

I don't think you could have found a worse source if you tried.. EX500rider Feb 2014 #76

Exactly the same game plan as in Chile, too. El_Johns Feb 2014 #83

There was a Venezuelan supermarket that had legitimate beef... but they ran out! Pterodactyl Feb 2014 #81

Someone from within President Maduro's party needs to challenge springchick Feb 2014 #3

Yeah, stalker like maybe they can find fasttense Feb 2014 #5

There's that word stalker again. springchick Feb 2014 #7

"Are you paranoid?" EX500rider Feb 2014 #38

He seems to think there's some grand conspiracy going on against him springchick Feb 2014 #39

How about someone like this person? springchick Feb 2014 #10

Peru has made the greatest progress in the region over the past decade Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #17

I like Prez Humala, But Peru's population below poverty level is only 4% less than Venezuela's. Zorra Feb 2014 #40

your info makes Peru's gains even more strking compared to Ven, since Ven has been a modern Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #41

uh-huh Zorra Feb 2014 #49

looks like you got some reading to do n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #79

Ah, the "I lost" come back....nice! n/t EX500rider Feb 2014 #93

You're right. Fueled by oil $, for half century Venezuela was the richest country in the region. ChangoLoa Feb 2014 #50

yep, not too distant history Ven was pretty well off until the oil bust n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #78

I don't remember that. When was that? El_Johns Feb 2014 #84

Yeah-i don't think Venezuela got the level of improvement.... EX500rider Feb 2014 #82

they need to clean house frankly, look at where they are after 15 years of chavismo Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #8

Couldn't agree more. springchick Feb 2014 #9

some will support regimes no matter how corrupt and inept as long as they bash the US Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #11

The bash the USA seems to be the driving factor for the almost god like support springchick Feb 2014 #12

Great post leftynyc Feb 2014 #16

lots of armchair revolutionaries for sure n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #18

I like to call them Cafe Revolutionaries. springchick Feb 2014 #19

I see that you joined DU just 5 days ago. Zorra Feb 2014 #22

Hardly cheering the cops on. springchick Feb 2014 #23

welcome aboard springchick. You'll find alot of people who need a hug here n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #28

Thank you for the welcome. springchick Feb 2014 #32

Friend of yours? Zorra Feb 2014 #48

"I see that you joined DU just 5 days ago" EX500rider Feb 2014 #36

I think it's supposed to be some sort of a backhanded slap at me, springchick Feb 2014 #37

I, for one, welcome this fascist takeover of Venezuela by our glorious plutarchs! Zorra Feb 2014 #20

Who's taken over the govt.? springchick Feb 2014 #21

So, when are you going to slip again and use the plural when referring to yourself? fasttense Feb 2014 #29

When are you going to answer the questions I put forward to you in another post? springchick Feb 2014 #31

SAN CRISTÓBAL... That's the place josh cryer talks about. Maybe he'll chime in with some news. nt freshwest Feb 2014 #53

Can't wait! nt Zorra Feb 2014 #56

From his comments, I believe he has family there and is concerned. BTW, I am not in favor of coups. freshwest Feb 2014 #69

The poor dialogue here is depressing. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #54

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yep, agreed. Been there several times but not for a decade since things have gone real bad Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #58

Just curious, what were you doing in Venezuela, at different times over the course Zorra Feb 2014 #62

Comprendo, pero no hablo. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #65

Thanks. Your Spanish was honest.Just making sure you were not a nurse who met wife or hubby Zorra Feb 2014 #80

Right-wing trolls NEVER acknowledge the truth as you've just revealed. NEVER. Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #86

are you suggesting that I am a RW troll? ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 #96

Don't worry about it. Bill76 Feb 2014 #98

Well said; I get it, and couldn't agree more. Zorra Feb 2014 #97

"It is hard to know to what degree the problems in Venezuela are homegrown" EX500rider Feb 2014 #95

"Venezuela is a socialist country" ChangoLoa Feb 2014 #99

thank you for your assessment and knowledge ... sadly Venezuela leadership ... MindMover Feb 2014 #77

56% inflation rate rollin74 Feb 2014 #64

and before chavez took power it was as high as 100%. El_Johns Feb 2014 #85

Your graph ends in 2007. joshcryer Feb 2014 #87

It ends in '07. And as you can see, there is nothing exceptional about inflation rates under Chavez El_Johns Feb 2014 #88

Oops, I typoed, I meant 2007. It's now far beyond that. Far. joshcryer Feb 2014 #89

it's 56%. which is less than 103%. El_Johns Feb 2014 #90

cumulatively it adds up joshcryer Feb 2014 #91

no idea what you're talking about. cumulatively from 1980, or just during regimes the US doesn't El_Johns Feb 2014 #92

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